112 câu hỏi trắc nghiệm thuộc Bộ 20 đề ôn thi Chuyên Anh năm 2023 (Đề 68)

Câu 1:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. exposure

B. terminal

C. utterance

D. discipline

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Chọn A

Câu 2:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. economy

B. elaborate

C. assassinate

D. fascinate

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Chọn D

Câu 3:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. mountain

B. sustain

C. contain

D. retain

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Chọn A

Câu 4:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. fulltime

B. farmhand

C. bookshop

D. tradesman

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Chọn A

Câu 5:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. metropolitan

B. entrepreneurial

C. hippopotamus

D. curiosity

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Chọn B

Câu 6:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. company

B. comfortable

C. together

D. business

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Chọn C

Câu 7:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. associate

B. formal

C. movement

D. militant

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Chọn A

Câu 8:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. Important

B. cigarette

C. protection

D. informal

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Chọn B

Câu 9:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. introduce

B. conversation

C. independent

D. welcome

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Chọn D

Câu 10:

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other words in the same group. Write your answer in the numbered box.

A. expect

B. alone

C. liquor

D. invite

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Chọn C

Câu 11:

Choose the best answer to fill in each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box.

In the ___of security, personnel must wear their identity badges at all times.

A. requirement

B. interests

C. demands

D. assistance

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Chọn B

Câu 12:

___ how angry he was he would never resort to violence.

A. No matter

B. No problem

C. Although

D. Because

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Chọn A

Câu 13:

We played the game ___ the rules.

A. on account of

B. ahead of

C. according to

D. apart from

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Chọn C

Câu 14:

___ to get through to Jackie for days now. Either she’s away or her phone’s out of order.

A. I’ve been trying

B. I had tried

C. I’m trying

D. I tried

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Chọn A

Câu 15:

This is ___ the most difficult job I have ever tackled.

A. by rights

B. by all means

C. by far

D. by the way

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Chọn C

Câu 16:

She ___till the early hours listening to pop music.

A. took me up

B. kept me up

C. caught me up

D. held me up

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Chọn B

Câu 17:

Please don’t ___yourself out. A sandwich will do.

A. let

B. put

C. leave

D. take

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Chọn A

Câu 18:

The chairman requested that ___

A. the members studied more carefully the problem.

B. the problem was more carefully studied.

C. with more carefulness the problem could be studied.

D. the members study the problem more carefully.

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Chọn D

Câu 19:

Smoking is ___ in many companies in our country.

A. permitted

B. taught

C. banned

D. stopped

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Chọn C

Câu 20:

After the battle, the ___ soldiers were helped by those who could walk.

A. injured

B. wounded

C. broken

D. killed

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Chọn B

Câu 21:

I don’t think this strange new fashion will …………

A. turn up

B. care for

C. show off

D. catch on

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Chọn D

Câu 22:

Their house is ___ near the Cathedral.

A. whereabouts

B. anywhere

C. somewhere

D. any place

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Chọn C

Câu 23:

This young tree could not have been damaged by accident. I believe it was done ___

A. in fact

B. on purpose

C. by appointment

D. by plan

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Chọn B

Câu 24:

There was hardly ___ money left in my bank account.

A. more

B. no

C. some

D. any

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Chọn D

Câu 25:

It is wrongly believed that natural resources will never be used ___.

A. off

B. out

C. away

D. up

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Chọn D

Câu 26:

Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets. Write your answer in the box.

If he ____ (1. not drink) too much last night, he ____ (2. not - be) tired now.

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had not drunk - would not be

Câu 27:

I’m sure he must ____ (3. be) at home last night because the door was open when I ____ (4. come).

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have been - came

Câu 28:

At this time next week, they ____ (5. sit) in the train on their way to Paris.

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will be sitting

Câu 29:

It’s raining. I would rather you ____ (6. close) the window.

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closed

Câu 30:

I don’t know what the matter with him is. He ____ (7. act) funny since you ____ (8. be) away.

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has acted/has been acting - were

Câu 31:

On the first of next month, he ____ (9. be) in prison for five years.

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will have been

Câu 32:

His personal problems seem ____ (10. distract) him from his work lately.

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to have been distracting

Câu 33:

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should be made/be made

Câu 34:

I don’t know why you ____ (12. always - make) noise in class, Tom.

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are always making

Câu 35:

____ (13. you/visit) many museums when you were in Paris?

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did you visit

Câu 36:

The car looks very clean. ____ (14. you/wash) it?

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have you washed

Câu 37:

My best friend, James, was no longer there. He ____ (15. go) away.

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had gone

Câu 38:

Put the correct form of the words in brackets. Write your answer in the box.

AUTUMN COLORS

A new term is rapidly gaining recognition in the American language - a 'leaf peeper' is someone who, in autumn, is on the ____ (1. LOOK) for areas where the leaves of deciduous trees have changed colour. In New England, in the USA, 'leaf peeping' is big business, generating millions of dollars annually. The first report that leaves are changing colour sets off an ____ (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious obstruction on some roads. Thousands of people log on to websites in their ____ (3. EAGER) to find the location of the trees that have foliage in the most ____ (4. GLORY) colours. The popularity of 'leaf tourism' is well established in New England, and the changing colours of autumn provide an annual ____ (5. TALK) point. The colours vary from year to year since the ____ (6. INTENSE) of the colour is ____ (7. DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the dying leaves. After a long dry summer, leaves often turn bright red, while cloudy autumn days will produce less spectacular yellows. If climate change leads to ____ (8. INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not ____ (9. LIKE) those across the Atlantic. They will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of ____ (10. SEASON) colour to rival the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in New England.

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outlook

Câu 39:

The first report that leaves are changing colour sets off an ____ (2. INVADE) of 'peepers' thus causing serious obstruction on some roads.

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invasion

Câu 40:

Thousands of people log on to websites in their ____ (3. EAGER) to find the location of the trees that have foliage in the most ____ (4. GLORY) colours.

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eagerness

Câu 41:

Thousands of people log on to websites in their ____ (3. EAGER) to find the location of the trees that have foliage in the most ____ (4. GLORY) colours.

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glorious

Câu 42:

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talking

Câu 43:

The colours vary from year to year since the ____ (6. INTENSE) of the colour is ____ (7. DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the dying leaves.

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intensity

Câu 44:

The colours vary from year to year since the ____ (6. INTENSE) of the colour is ____ (7. DEPEND) on the chemical composition of the dying leaves.

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dependent

Câu 45:

If climate change leads to ____ (8. INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not ____ (9. LIKE) those across the Atlantic.

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increasingly

Câu 46:

If climate change leads to ____ (8. INCREASE) hot, dry summers in the northern hemisphere, then countries in Europe can expect summers not ____ (9. LIKE) those across the Atlantic.

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unlike

Câu 47:

They will then enjoy a kaleidoscope of ____ (10. SEASON) colour to rival the deep reds and blazing oranges seen in New England.

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seasonal

Câu 48:

Find out and correct the mistake in each sentence. Write your answer in the box.

A persimmon tastes best when it is such ripe that it looks wrinkled and almost spoiled.

A. best

B. such

C. wrinkled

D. almost

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Chọn B

such -> so

Câu 49:

American pioneers did water systems from logs with holes bored through their centers.

A. did

B. bored

C. their

D. centers

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Chọn A

such -> so

Câu 50:

The pituitary gland is a small endocrine gland at the base of the brain that releases many hormones and regulates another endocrine glands.

A. at

B. many

C. regulates

D. another

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Chọn D

did -> made

Câu 51:

In America, the Indians used crude oil for fuel and medicine hundreds of years before the first white settlers arrive.

A. fuel

B. hundreds

C. before

D. arrive

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Chọn D

arrive -> arrived

Câu 52:

When radio programs became popular, approximately around 1925, many people stopped attending movies.

A. When

B. became

C. approximately

D. attending

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Chọn C

approximately -> bỏ

Câu 53:

Musical comedies, as an American form of entertainment, often take its subjects from America’s present or past.

A. as

B. entertainment

C. its

or

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Chọn C

its -> their

Câu 54:

Of all seashore plants, seaweeds are best able to tolerate long periods out of water, followed by long periods covering by water.

A. Of

B. best

C. by

D. covering

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Chọn D

covering -> covered

Câu 55:

The fruit of the plantain looks much like a banana, and it is not so sweet or so pleasing in flavor.

A. much

B. and

C. pleasing

D. flavor

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Chọn B

and -> but

Câu 56:

The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that of the monarch butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat.

A. that

B. to

C. of

D. whom

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Chọn D

whom -> which

Câu 57:

Behavior therapy uses rewards and punishments to encourage patients to act in a way healthier.

A. punishments

B. to act

C. in

D. way healthier

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Chọn D

way healthier -> healthier way

Câu 58:

Complete these sentences with proper prepositions or adverbs. Write your answers in the numbered box.

Don't use pencils. Please write the letter ___ ink.

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in

Câu 59:

My father made ____ his mind to settle in the South.

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up

Câu 60:

Minh couldn’t start his motor engine. I think it ran ____ fuel.

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out of

Câu 61:

Time is off now. Please hand ____ your papers.

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in

Câu 62:

We invited 40 people to the party but only 23 turned ____

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up

Câu 63:

That fish of yours has been in the fridge for weeks. It must have gone ____ by now.

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off

Câu 64:

He needed a model, someone to look ____

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up / up to

Câu 65:

Uncle Tom is an idiot, but I only have to put ____ him once a year.

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up with

Câu 66:

I don’t like to make friends with the person who always runs ____ his old friends.

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down

Câu 67:

These two men’s farms are adjacent ____ each other.

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to

Câu 68:

Read the passage below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Write your answer in the numbered box.

It is now extremely popular to take a gap year between school and university or university and work and to spend it traveling. There are plenty of reasons to recommend it - travel broadens the mind, you’re (1) ___ young once, life isn’t a rehearsal and so on. And if you don’t do it, you may always regret that you didn’t take the (2) ___. In the end, there’s only one response: well, why not?

The idea may have its roots in the 18th century Grand tour once (3) ___ by the young, rich and noble, but it is the middle classes who have turned it (4) ___ something that 200,000 British youngsters do every year. (5) ___ has never been so easy and cheap, with more places open to tourists than ever. Also, the gap year is now (6) ___ by many employers and universities.

The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (7) ___ and although these remain in the top five, young explorers are now going even further. The most far-flung corners of the world are (8) ___ in popularity year by year. About $700 will buy a student ticket (9) ___ for six months that will take you from London to Calcutta, Singapore, Bangkok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fiji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and (10) ___ again.

A. merely

B. only

C. slightly

D. simply

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Chọn B

Câu 69:

And if you don’t do it, you may always regret that you didn’t take the (2) ___.

A. occasion

B. moment

C. chance

D. luck

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Chọn C

Câu 70:

The idea may have its roots in the 18^th century Grand tour once (3) ___ by the young, rich and noble, but it is the middle classes who have turned it (4) ___ something that 200,000 British youngsters do every year.

A. undertaken

B. gone

C. done

D. given

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Chọn A

Câu 71:

The idea may have its roots in the 18^th century Grand tour once (3) ___ by the young, rich and noble, but it is the middle classes who have turned it (4) ___ something that 200,000 British youngsters do every year.

A. up

B. out

C. over

D. into

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Chọn D

Câu 72:

(5) ___ has never been so easy and cheap, with more places open to tourists than ever.

A. Voyage

B. Travel

C. Excursion

D. Tour

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Chọn B

Câu 73:

Also, the gap year is now (6) ___ by many employers and universities.

A. received

B. stood

C. accepted

D. admitted

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Chọn C

Câu 74:

The States, the Far East and Australia were among the original (7) ___ and although these remain in the top five, young explorers are now going even further.

A. destinations

B. endings

C. landings

D. terminals

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Chọn A

Câu 75:

The most far-flung corners of the world are (8) ___ in popularity year by year.

A. spreading

B. expanding

C. enlarging

D. growing

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Chọn D

Câu 76:

About $700 will buy a student ticket (9) ___ for six months that will take you from London to Calcutta, Singapore, Bangkok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fiji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and (10) ___ again.

A. genuine

B. valid

C. effective

D. legal

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Chọn B

Câu 77:

About $700 will buy a student ticket (9) ___ for six months that will take you from London to Calcutta, Singapore, Bangkok, Perth, Sydney, Auckland, Fiji, Tahiti, Los Angeles and (10) ___ again.

A. now

B. here

C. back

D. then

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Chọn C

Câu 78:

Read the passage and fill in each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answer in the numbered box.

THE LEGEND OF THE ROOT

Ginseng is one of the great mysteries of the east. Often referred to as the “elixir of life”, its widespread use in oriental medicine has led to many myths and legends building up around this remarkable plant. Ginseng has featured (1) ____ an active ingredient in oriental medical literature for over 5,000 years. Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (2) ____ widely recognized and praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.

(3) ____ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works. The active part of the ____ (4) is the root. Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (5) ____ the word panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”. There is growing interest by western scientists in the study of ginseng. It is today believed that this remarkable plant may (6) ____ beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug.

Today, ginseng is (7) ____ longer a myth or a legend. Throughout the world it is becoming widely recognized that this ancient herb holds the answer to relieving the stresses and ailments of modern living. It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (8) ____ as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia, hepatitis and anemia. However, the truth behind (9) ____ ginseng works still remains a mystery. Yet its widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (10) ____ than just a legend.

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as

Câu 79:

Its beneficial effects were, at one time, (2) ____ widely recognized and praised that the root was said to be worth its weight in gold.

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so

Câu 80:

(3) ____ the long history of ginseng, no one fully knows how it works.

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despite

Câu 81:

The active part of the ____ (4) is the root.

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plant

Câu 82:

Its full name is Panax Ginseng – the word Panax, (5) ____ the word panacea, coming from the Greek for “all healing”.

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like

Câu 83:

It is today believed that this remarkable plant may (6) ____ beneficial effects in the treatment of many diseases which are difficult to treat with synthetic drug.

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have/cause/produce

Câu 84:

Today, ginseng is (7) ____ longer a myth or a legend.

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no

Câu 85:

It is widely used for the treatment of various ailments (8) ____ as arthritis, diabetes, insomnia, hepatitis and anemia.

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such

Câu 86:

However, the truth behind (9) ____ ginseng works still remains a mystery.

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how

Câu 87:

Yet its widespread effectiveness shows that the remarkable properties are (10) ____ than just a legend.

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more

Câu 88:

Read the passage, then choose the correct options. Write your answer in the box.

One of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and prophecy built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheop in 1720 BC. Despite its antiquity, certain aspects of this construction makes it truly one of the truly great wonders of the world. The thirteen – acre structure near the Nile river is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with limestone. Inside are a number of hidden passageways and the burial chamber for the pharaoh. It is the largest single structure in the world. The 4 sides of the pyramid are aligned almost exactly on true north, south, east and west – an incredible engineering feat. The ancient Egyptians were sun worshipers and great astronomers, so computations for the great pyramid were based on astronomical observations.

Explorations and detailed examinations of the base of the structure reveal many intersecting lines. Further scientific study indicates that these represent type of timeline of events – past, present and future. Many of the events have been interpreted and found to coincide with known facts of the past. Others are prophesied for future generations and currently under investigation. Many believe that pyramids have supernatural powers, and this one is no exception. Some researchers even associate with its extraterrestrial being of the ancient past.

Was it superstructure made by ordinary beings, or one built by a race far superior to any known today.

What has research of the base reveal?

A. There are racks in the foundation.

B. Tomb robbers have stolen pharaoh’s body.

C. The lines represent important events.

D. A superior race of people built it.

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Chọn C

Câu 89:

Extraterrestrial beings are ____

A. very strong workers.

B. astronomers in the ancient times.

C. researchers in Egyptology.

D. living beings from other planets.

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Chọn D

Câu 90:

What was the most probable reason for providing so many hidden passages?

A. To allow the weight of the pyramid to settle evenly.

B. To permit the high priests to pray at night.

C. To enable the pharaoh’s family to bring food for his journey to the afterlife.

D. To keep grave robbers from finding the tomb and the treasure buried with the pharaoh.

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Chọn D

Câu 91:

The word “intersecting” in line 9 is nearest in meaning to ____

A. crossing

B. coming

C. observing

D. cutting

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Chọn A

Câu 92:

What do the intersecting lines in the base symbolize?

A. Architect’s plans for the hidden passage.

B. Pathways of the great solar body.

C. Astrological computation.

D. Dates of important events taking place throughout time.

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Chọn D

Câu 93:

The word “prophesied” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ____

A. said

B. armed

C. terminated

D. foretold

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Chọn D

Câu 94:

What is the best title for the passage?

A. Symbolism of the Great pyramid.

B. Problems with the construction of great pyramid.

C. Wonders of the Great pyramid of Giza.

D. Exploration of the burial chamber of Cheop.

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Chọn C

Câu 95:

On what did the ancient Egyptians based their calculation?

A. Observation of the celestial bodies.

B. Advanced technology.

C. Advanced tools of measurements.

D. Knowledge of the earth’s surface.

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Chọn A

Câu 96:

Why was the Great pyramid constructed?

A. As a solar observatory.

B. As a religious temple.

C. As a tomb for the pharaoh.

D. As an engineering feat.

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Chọn C

Câu 97:

Why is the Great pyramid of Giza considered one of the seven wonders of the world?

A. It is perfectly aligned with the 4 cardinal points of the compass and contains many prophecies.

B. It was selected as the tomb of the pharaoh Cheop.

C. It was built a super race.

D. It is very old.

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Chọn A

Câu 98:

Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meaning, using the cue given.

We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money.

-> If it hadn’t ..............................................................................................................

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If it hadn’t ...... been for my father’s money, we could not have managed.....

Câu 99:

House prices have risen dramatically this year.

-> There has ...............................................................................................................

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There has .... been a dramatic rise/increase in the house prices this year

Câu 100:

The only thing they didn’t steal was the television.

-> They stole ...............................................................................................................

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They stole ........ everything except for/but/apart from the television...

Câu 101:

He didn’t succeeded in searching for the stolen car.

-> He tried in vain ......................................................................................................

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He tried in vain ...... to search for the stolen car.

Câu 102:

She started to clean up the house just after the guests had left.

-> No sooner ...............................................................................................................

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No sooner ....... had the guests left than she started to clean up the house.

Câu 103:

The boy was about to cry when he was reprimanded by his mother.

-> The boy was on .......................................................................................................

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The boy was on ....... the point of crying when he was reprimanded by his mother.

Câu 104:

People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D.

-> Paper........................................................................................................................

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Paper....... is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D.

Câu 105:

As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down.

-> The more .................................................................................................................

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The more ........ wood-pulp is used, the more trees are cut down..........

Câu 106:

It takes six hours to drive from here to London.

-> It is ..........................................................................................................................

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It is ........ a six-hour-drive from here to London..

Câu 107:

He got so angry that no one dared to say anything.

-> So ............................................................................................................................

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So ...... angry did he get that no one dared to say anything.

Câu 108:

Rewrite each of the sentences without changing its meanings, using the word given.

If you want to see me, come here by six a.m. (PROVIDED)

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Provided (that) you want to see me, come here by 6 a.m

Câu 109:

He won’t let anyone touch his records. (OBJECTS)

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He objects to anyone (else) touching his records

Câu 110:

He didn’t think much of the musical show yesterday. (OPINION)

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He had a low opinion of the musical show yesterday

Câu 111:

The concert was not as good as he had hoped. (EXPECTATIONS)

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The concert failed to come/live up to his expectations/The concert didn’t come/live up to

Câu 112:

We missed the beginning of the concert because we had overslept. (CONSEQUENCE)

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We missed the beginning of the concert as a consequence of (our) oversleeping/We had overslept. As a consequence, we missed the beginning